Repug criticizes Dem's choice of cancer treatment for his daughter

[11 Bravo]

Democrat Joe Sestak has a four year old daughter with brain cancer. He is also running for Congress. His opponent, Curt Weldon (R-PA), apparently smelling a campaign issue, has criticized the Sestaks for having their child treated at Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C.

It's now manifestly obvious. There is absolutely no depth to which these soul-sucking, sub-human bastards who go by the name "Republican" will not sink.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060405/ap_on_el_ho/house_candidate_daughter_1

[Vickers]

1. So that repuke dumbshit would pick a hospital for POLITICAL instead of

MEDICAL reasons?

What a pathetic assmonkey.

[dogday]

2. How low can they go? How low can they go?

they can sink in the deepest depths of crap........

[qanda]

3. That has to be one of the most outrageous comments ever

Why would he stoop to that level? Good Lord have mercy!

[AlinPA]

4. Who could vote for that garbage Weldon? There has to be some

republicans who would disagree with Weldon. Unbelievable that those rpigs get elected! How could anybody except a right wing pig agree with him? (edited for sp.)

[Liberal Veteran]

5. Be sure to send him an email at this address and let him have it.

[e-mail]

[MH1]

23. Or contribute to Sestak's campaign at

www.sestakforcongress.com

:D

[wake.up.america]

6. Beyond Stupid. I'm embarrassed to waste my time to even say that.

Is all about power with these clowns. Anything to hold onto power.

[LisaLynne]

7. I just don't understand how the Repugs continually ...

get away with saying the most outrageous and slanderous and just plain stupid and cruel things and they don't seem to ever take any real heat for it. I guess it's because of that darned "liburl" media or something. These people are just the lowest.

[mondo joe]

8. I can't imagine how this can't backfire.

Sure, there are the base who would support him if he killed the Dem candidate's child with his own two hands.

But for the great middle, I can't see how he can gain support based on this.

[LaBanty]

9. What, prayer alone wouldn't work?

[Norquist Nemesis]

10. Ok, Pennsylvanians...will Weldon's going negative work?

Just curious because you guys know your local politics best. It sounds like Weldon's desperate to find something...not to mention despicable.

Will it turn off voters for Weldon to go this route?

[ramapodem]

16. If i remember correctly

he only gets reelected by 2-3 pts every term. He is a perennial dccc target.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

11. I'm not sure why, but this makes me violently angry.

I'd probably punch the motherfucker if I saw him. You do NOT fuck with family, especially a 4 year old daughter with cancer!

[11 Bravo]

13. I had the same response, but I AM sure why.

Anyone who would exploit the life-threatening medical condition of a 4 year old girl for political expediency deserves everything they get. I'll tell you what ... I'll hold him and you kick him in the balls. Then we'll switch back and forth until one of us gets tired.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

15. Sounds good to me!

:toast:

[Pool Hall Ace]

12. It is not the Repig's business where the child is treated.

Weldon needs to either run on issues or keep his yap closed.

[uberblonde]

14. See, Curt is exactly the kind of person who'd do that...

Move his sick kid around for political reasons. And he's the product of a powerful Republican machine that's always protected him.

Joe Sestak is the strongest candidate ever to run against Curt. Good luck to him, he deserves our support.

[SidDithers]

17. Sestak's response is excellent...

""I believe these medical choices should be left in the hands of parents and family members throughout the country and not in the hands of bureaucrats, special interests and especially not in the hands of politicians like Curt Weldon," Sestak said."

Hmm, bureaucrats and politicians staying out of medical decisions, what a novel concept.

Sid

[Patiod]

18. I for one will be DELIGHTED to vote for Sestak

Saw him speak at a recent committee meeting - very impressive credentials, clear leadership ability, cuts a fine figure.

The repigs are trying to "Santorum" him, but it's not quite the same, since he isn't an elected rep yet, is it? And he's not bilking the taxpayers of his district for his kid's pricey online schooling. About time we put someone like him up for office.

GO JOE

[Strawman]

19. That is revolting

Wow. Any lay Republican I know would find that appalling. They really need to get a handle on some of these scumbags running their party.

[RaleighNCDUer]

20. And he'd not being a good Pennsylvanian by sending his medical

care money out of state?

That's Weldon's premise?

Since when is it a crime to take a minor across state lines for medicinal purposes?

:crazy:

[zbdent]

21. As a former Pennsylvanian, I would say that I would be embarassed

to be "represented" by the likes of Weldon and Santorum . . .



but then, I'm out here in Ohio . . . and I'm represented by "Fly, Goddammit, I don't care about your pilot's license" Voinovich and, indirectly, Jean "Marines don't cut and run" Shit, er, Schmidt . . .

Actually, I am currently represented by Sherrod Brown, and, hopefully, a Dem governor, Brown as Senator, and a whole slew of Dems in general come 1/3/2007 . . .

[4 t 4]

22. Disgusting

I sent an email!